Company Summary Statement
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.
Overview
This position is responsible for providing engineering support for the reliable operation of the LG&E/KU transmission system. This includes power system modeling and analysis, compliance and internal controls support, and various other projects & tasks that support transmission operations.
Responsibilities
Provide real-time engineering support for the reliable operation of the transmission system.
Perform analysis using power system software such as PSS/E and TARA.
Perform seasonal/annual transmission reliability assessment studies.
Provide on-call engineering support to transmission operations, as needed.
Develop/maintain automation to improve efficiency performing studies and tasks.
Perform analysis using state estimation and contingency analysis tools.
Develop/maintain metrics to support transmission operations.
Develop/maintain internal controls.
Support transmission operations training efforts related to compliance.
Support training of Transmission Operations Engineering & Outage Coordination personnel.
Support transmission operations in the development and maintenance of compliance documentation.
Act as a liaison between transmission operations and other work groups to support corporate compliance initiatives.
Coordinate responses to regulatory data requests, questionnaires and assessments.
Participate in regulatory audits by preparing RSAWs and presenting evidence.
Participates in relevant industry working groups.
Identifies opportunities for improvement and/or suggests improved methods.
Gathers, correlates, and analyzes specific data using established procedures.
Performs detailed and/or routine engineering assignments involving established calculations, tests, and analysis.
Performs a variety of routine tasks to become familiar with the engineering methods, practices, and programs of the company.
Supports operating and maintenance functions with problem identification, engineering analysis, and problem resolution activities.
Prepares and presents reports giving conclusions of job related engineering activities.
Assists other engineers with large projects, as needed.
Assists with the development of goals, objectives, budgets, programs, and procedures.
Plans and controls all activities so as to provide an accident-free work place.
Conducts work activities with regard to environmental rules and regulations.
Regularly reviews assignments to assure optimum efficiency and cost effectiveness.
Occasionally directs the activities of coops, supervisors, and others as they perform various activities
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
Engineer I:
ABET Accredited bachelor's degree in electrical engineering; coursework in Power Systems is preferred.
Engineer II:
ABET Accredited bachelor's degree in electrical engineering plus 2 years of engineering experience. Utility system operator experience will also be counted as engineering experience.
Engineer III:
ABET Accredited bachelor's degree in electrical engineering plus 5 years of engineering experience, or a master's degree in engineering plus 3 years of engineering experience, or a PhD in Engineering plus 2 years of engineering experience. Utility system operator experience will also be counted as engineering experience.
Principal Engineer:
ABET Accredited bachelor's degree in electrical engineering plus 10 years of engineering experience, or a master's degree in engineering plus 8 years of engineering experience, or a PhD in Engineering plus 7 years of engineering experience. Utility system operator experience will be counted as engineering experience for this position.
Required Education and Experience
Engineer I:
ABET Accredited bachelor's degree in electrical engineering; coursework in Power Systems is preferred.
Engineer II:
ABET Accredited bachelor's degree in electrical engineering plus 2 years of engineering experience. Utility system operator experience will also be counted as engineering experience.
Engineer III:
ABET Accredited bachelor's degree in electrical engineering plus 5 years of engineering experience, or a master's degree in engineering plus 3 years of engineering experience, or a PhD in Engineering plus 2 years of engineering experience. Utility system operator experience will also be counted as engineering experience.
Principal Engineer:
ABET Accredited bachelor's degree in electrical engineering plus 10 years of engineering experience, or a master's degree in engineering plus 8 years of engineering experience, or a PhD in Engineering plus 7 years of engineering experience. Utility system operator experience will be counted as engineering experience for this position.
Provide real-time engineering support for the reliable operation of the transmission system.
Perform analysis using power system software such as PSS/E and TARA.
Perform seasonal/annual transmission reliability assessment studies.
Provide on-call engineering support to transmission operations, as needed.
Develop/maintain automation to improve efficiency performing studies and tasks.
Perform analysis using state estimation and contingency analysis tools.
Develop/maintain metrics to support transmission operations.
Develop/maintain internal controls.
Support transmission operations training efforts related to compliance.
Support training of Transmission Operations Engineering & Outage Coordination personnel.
Support transmission operations in the development and maintenance of compliance documentation.
Act as a liaison between transmission operations and other work groups to support corporate compliance initiatives.
Coordinate responses to regulatory data requests, questionnaires and assessments.
Participate in regulatory audits by preparing RSAWs and presenting evidence.
Participates in relevant industry working groups.
Identifies opportunities for improvement and/or suggests improved methods.
Gathers, correlates, and analyzes specific data using established procedures.
Performs detailed and/or routine engineering assignments involving established calculations, tests, and analysis.
Performs a variety of routine tasks to become familiar with the engineering methods, practices, and programs of the company.
Supports operating and maintenance functions with problem identification, engineering analysis, and problem resolution activities.
Prepares and presents reports giving conclusions of job related engineering activities.
Assists other engineers with large projects, as needed.
Assists with the development of goals, objectives, budgets, programs, and procedures.
Plans and controls all activities so as to provide an accident-free work place.
Conducts work activities with regard to environmental rules and regulations.
Regularly reviews assignments to assure optimum efficiency and cost effectiveness.
Occasionally directs the activities of coops, supervisors, and others as they perform various activities
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
Remote Work
The company reserves the right to determine if this position will be assigned to work on-site, remotely, or a combination of both. Assigned work location may change. In the case of remote work, physical presence in the office/on-site may be required to engage in face-to-face interaction and coordination of work among direct reports and co-workers.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Our company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identify, genetic information, disability status, or any other protected characteristic.
